澳大利亚总理阿尔巴尼斯的赌博广告改革方案遭到教会领导人、儿童权益倡导者和广播公司的批评。[1]阿尔巴尼斯曾承诺"确保澳大利亚儿童不会到处看到博彩广告"，但批评人士指出改革方案仍允许儿童在电视上每小时看到三则赌博广告，包括在直播体育比赛前后。[1]
阿尔巴尼斯4月宣布的改革方案禁止在运动员制服、场地和名人代言中刊登赌博广告，但对直播体育节目周围的投注广告仅实施限制而非完全禁止。[1]儿童与媒体澳大利亚表示该法案仅为"第一步"，指出童年时期接触赌博广告会增加成年后发展为赌博成瘾的可能性。[1]
参议院调查本周将公布对该政策的广泛压力评估结果。[1]墨菲调查提出了31项两党共识建议，包括分阶段禁止所有在线赌博广告和禁止投注诱导。[1]广播公司SBS则警告该法案可能在其数字服务上造成实际的全面禁令，因为无法在1月开始日期前实施所需的年龄验证技术。[1]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's gambling advertising reform bill faces mounting criticism from church leaders, child welfare advocates, and broadcasters over concerns that it fails to adequately protect children.[1] Despite Albanese's earlier pledge to "ensure Australian children are not seeing betting ads everywhere," the reforms still permit children to view three gambling advertisements per hour on television, including around live sporting events.[1]
The proposed legislation, announced by Albanese in April, bans gambling ads from athlete uniforms, venue signage, and celebrity endorsements, yet restricts rather than eliminates betting advertisements surrounding live sports broadcasts.[1] Church leaders have seized on this inconsistency, arguing that the measures fall short of genuine child protection.[1] Children's advocates from Children and Media Australia characterized the bill as merely "a first step," noting that exposure to gambling advertising during childhood increases the likelihood of developing gambling addiction in adulthood.[1]
The Murphy inquiry released 31 bipartisan consensus recommendations, proposing more comprehensive protections including staged bans on all online gambling advertising and prohibitions on betting inducements.[1] Meanwhile, the broadcaster SBS has warned that the legislation could effectively impose a blanket ban on its digital services, as it cannot implement required age-verification technology before the proposed January implementation date.[1]